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> [The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/the-arts-can-open-the-door-to-the-imagination-pushing-the-envelope-of/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

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## More by Wayne Shorter

> [The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/the-arts-can-open-the-door-to-the-imagination-pushing-the-envelope-of/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [It’s making a statement about what life is, really. And I’m going to end the line with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/it-s-making-a-statement-about-what-life-is-really-and-i-m-going-to/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [There's a certain road in life most people walk on, because it's familiar, and they can jostle to get in front place. I prefer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/there-s-a-certain-road-in-life-most-people-walk-on-because-it-s/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [I'm learning more about life when I'm playing too, and writing music. I'm learning more about life, the connection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/i-m-learning-more-about-life-when-i-m-playing-too-and-writing-music-i/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [Music is just sound - what's more important to me is behavior. I'm watching these play-offs - basketball - it's interesting to watch behavior,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/music-is-just-sound-what-s-more-important-to-me-is-behavior-i-m/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [I always say that music is a small drop in the ocean of life. I was told a long time ago that your horn,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/i-always-say-that-music-is-a-small-drop-in-the-ocean-of-life-i-was/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [It's up to the person who's being creative to find ways to emerge and shake up the world of wealth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/it-s-up-to-the-person-who-s-being-creative-to-find-ways-to-emerge-and/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [There's a steady forward march of a creative process that some of us stay with and don't give up - that should be an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/there-s-a-steady-forward-march-of-a-creative-process-that-some-of-us/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [If all you have is music, then you don't have music](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/if-all-you-have-is-music-then-you-don-t-have-music/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [Music is interior decoration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/music-is-interior-decoration/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [Jazz shouldn't have any mandates. Jazz is not supposed to be something that's required to sound like jazz. For me, the word 'jazz' means,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/jazz-shouldn-t-have-any-mandates-jazz-is-not-supposed-to-be-something/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [To me, the definition of faith is to fear nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/to-me-the-definition-of-faith-is-to-fear-nothing/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [When John Coltrane passed, we were in the church for the memorial. Albert Ayler came walking in playing, real out there. He was actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/when-john-coltrane-passed-we-were-in-the-church-for-the-memorial/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [I think that music opens portals and doorways into unknown sectors that it takes courage to leap into. I always think that there's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/i-think-that-music-opens-portals-and-doorways-into-unknown-sectors/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

> [I'm trying to do music which inspires the desire to transcend politics, which has a limited and selfish and egoist and unknowledgable end about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-shorter/i-m-trying-to-do-music-which-inspires-the-desire-to-transcend/)

[Wayne Shorter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-shorter/)

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